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Copper


Radical Combination


Meaning

Copper

Mnemonic

Gold is not the same as copper. They are two different metals. Gold is not the same as copper.

Take a piece of gold in one hand and a piece of copper in the other. Bang them together furiously as you shout. “GOLD IS NOT THE SAME AS COPPER! GOLD IS NOT THE SAME AS COPPER!”


Reading

On'yomi

どう

Kun'yomi

あかがね

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Smashing the copper against the gold has made you tired. You should eat a doughnut (どう). Go get yourself a doughnut.

Mmm… doughnuts. Eat the doughnut and taste its yummy flavor as you look at the piece of copper. It’s shiny.


Visually Similar Kanji


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